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Toyota's David Wilson: Bell's Phoenix victory "a momentous win"

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Under the current playoff format, a driver needs to either win or run very well at Phoenix, which also requires leading laps. In the last two years – spanning four races – that’s been a scarcity for Toyota. While Chevrolet drivers won both Phoenix races last year and Ford accomplished the same feat in 2022, Toyota drivers totaled just 15 laps led. Then came Sunday, when not only did Toyota pick up the win with a strong performance from Bell and his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, but Toyota drivers collectively led all but 14 of the 312 laps in the race. First win for the XSE It was a monumental shift in performance, which first became evident in practice on Friday and held true in qualifying with an all-Toyota front row. “For Toyota, this was a momentous win,” said Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson. “This was the first win with our new Camry body. I was clear to say at the beginning of the year that we have struggled here recently. “T...

Juveniles arrested in connection with Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. What do we know?

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The events that unfolded during the Super Bowl victory parade of the Kansas City Chiefs were both horrific and sad. Another reminder of how quickly moments of happiness and comfort can turn to outright tragedy and panic. If there is a silver lining, it’s that law enforcement officials appear to have apprehended those who were responsible. Arrests made in connection with Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooting As you would have seen in our previous report, one person was killed and 22 others were injured after multiple shots were fired during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday last week. Speaking with the media, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves confirmed that of those injured, the ages of individuals ranged between 8 and 47 years old, however, half of them were under the age of 16. The person who was killed was Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother of two who worked for a local radio station. Galvan’s death was met with national outrage. So m...